CERN Alumni Weekly News | Celebrating 9 years of the CERN Alumni Network, Group events in Helsinki, Morocco, New York and Munich & Anitimatter, LHCb and Accelerator updates
THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE
- COMMUNITY: Celebrating 9 years of the CERN Alumni Network
- GROUPS: Helsinki, Morocco, New York, Munich
- FROM CERN: Antimatter probes atomic nuclei, LHCb explores new territory, Accelerator Report
- AND FINALLY: The latest issue of CERN Courier is out
COMMUNITY
NINE YEARS OF THE CERN ALUMNI NETWORK: CONNECTING PEOPLE, IDEAS AND IMPACT
On 8 June 2017, the CERN Alumni Network was launched with a simple vision: to ensure that the CERN experience did not end when a contract did. Nine years later, that vision has grown into a global community of more than 12,000 members across over 150 countries. Over the years, the Network has brought alumni together through reunions, mentoring, regional and interest groups, career support, and community initiatives, while continuing to celebrate the achievements and impact of CERN alumni around the world. As we celebrate this milestone, we thank everyone who has contributed to building this remarkable community and look forward to welcoming alumni back to CERN for Fourth Collisions in March 2027. Read the full article: https://alumni.cern/news/13271624
Take a look back at the very first article ever published on the platform, Birth of the High-Energy Network: https://alumni.cern/news/9592
GROUPS
- Join us during CERN FCC Week in Helsinki — Meet the Director-General and reconnect with CERN, 9 June 2026: https://alumni.cern/events/213386
- CERN Alumni Morocco — Second Hybrid Meeting, 13 June 2026 | Rabat + Online. Join CERN Alumni Morocco for a discussion on how experiences gained at CERN can contribute to scientific development and research capacity in Morocco: https://alumni.cern/topics/57373/events/213502
- New York CERN Alumni x Flatiron Institute Meetup — Science and Technology Exchange & Happy Hour, 25 June 2026. Join fellow alumni and Flatiron Institute researchers for an evening of discussions, networking and informal exchanges on science and technology: https://alumni.cern/topics/3712/events/214097
- CERN Alumni Munich — 2nd Hiking Trip, 28 June 2026. Join fellow alumni for a day trip to the beautiful Schliersee region near Munich: https://alumni.cern/topics/37536/events/214391
FROM CERN
- Getting under the skin of atomic nuclei using antimatter - The AEgIS Collaboration has demonstrated how antimatter can be used as a powerful new tool to probe the outer regions of atomic nuclei, opening exciting possibilities for nuclear physics research: https://home.cern/getting-under-the-skin-of-atomic-nuclei-using-antimatter/
- LHCb explores new territory during a special low-energy run - In April, the LHC briefly operated at significantly lower energies than usual, allowing the LHCb experiment to collect unique data and explore previously inaccessible areas of particle physics: https://home.cern/lhcb-explores-new-territory-during-a-special-low-energy-run/
- Accelerator Report: An important upgrade to the PS radiofrequency system and a heavy-ion run in full swing - Read the latest update on CERN's accelerator complex, including progress on a major Proton Synchrotron upgrade and the ongoing heavy-ion physics programme: https://home.cern/accelerator-report-an-important-upgrade-to-the-ps-radiofrequency-system-and-a-heavy-ion-run-in-full-swing/
AND FINALLY
The May/June 2026 issue of the CERN Courier is out. Explore the latest developments in particle physics, accelerator science, technology and the wider scientific community: https://home.cern/the-may-june-2026-issue-of-the-cern-courier-is-out/